Current:Home > FinanceA school shooting in Louisiana left 1 dead, 2 hurt. Classes are canceled until Friday. -NextFrontier Finance
A school shooting in Louisiana left 1 dead, 2 hurt. Classes are canceled until Friday.
View
Date:2025-04-12 08:30:17
GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — Classes are canceled at a Louisiana high school where a student was shot to death and two others were injured, authorities said.
The names and ages of the victims of the shooting at St. Helena College & Career Academy in Greensburg have not been released. Law enforcement officials said they arrested the suspected shooter, a 14-year-old student Tuesday after the shooting.
“This is such a senseless tragedy and my prayers go out to the families of all involved and to the St. Helena community that were affected by this tragedy,” Sheriff Nat Williams said in a post on Facebook.
His office hadn’t released the charges the suspect faces, or information about the events that led up to the shooting.
Williams did not immediately return a telephone message from The Associated Press.
According to deputies, the shooting happened about 3 p.m. Tuesday in the school’s back parking lot.
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards released a statement about the shooting, noting that the Greensburg community is “close to my home and my heart” having represented the area for eight years while in the state legislature.
“Donna and I are praying for the families affected by this awful act, and for the entire St. Helena community,” Edwards said. “There are far too many Louisianians who have had a shooting close to home. Too many families are forever altered by senseless violence. While we seek justice, we must continue to have serious policy discussions about how to end this plague of gun violence in Louisiana and across our country.”
The St. Helena Parish School District said classes at the school are canceled until Friday, as well as the football game and School Board meeting. Grief counselors will be available for students and staff upon their return, the district said in a post on Facebook.
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, a Democrat representing part of southeast Louisiana, said he was “devastated” to hear about the school shooting.
“Gun violence affects ALL of us,” Carter posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “It harms our communities and it is heartbreaking to see it harm our children.”
veryGood! (4462)
Related
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- Milton damages the roof of the Rays’ stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called off
- Opinion: College leaders have no idea how to handle transgender athlete issues
- An inmate on trial with rapper Young Thug is now accused in a jailhouse bribery scheme
- 'Meet me at the gate': Watch as widow scatters husband's ashes, BASE jumps into canyon
- Lupita Nyong'o Confirms Joshua Jackson Breakup
- Boost Your Forex Trading Success with Forex Broker Reviews (reviews-broker.com)
- Nicholas Pryor, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'General Hospital' actor, dies at 89
- Your Wedding Guests Will Thank You if You Get Married at These All-Inclusive Resorts
- NFL Week 6 picks straight up and against spread: Will Jets or Bills land in first place Monday?
Ranking
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Phaedra Parks Slams “Ding-a-Ling” Gene Simmons Over Dancing With the Stars Low Score
- Dogs fatally attack a man behind a building in New York
- Taylor Swift Donates $5 Million to Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene Victims
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- Opinion: Milton forced us to evacuate our Tampa home. But my kids won't come out unscathed.
- House Democrats in close races try to show they hear voter concerns about immigration
- Sum 41's Deryck Whibley alleges sex abuse by ex-manager: Biggest revelations from memoir
Recommendation
Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock reunite to talk surviving 'Speed,' 30 years later
Sister Wives’ Christine and Janelle Weigh in on Kody and Robyn’s Marital Tension
A Shopper Says This Liquid Lipstick Lasted Through a Root Canal: Get 6 for $8.49 on Amazon Prime Day
Matt Damon remembers pal Robin Williams: 'He was a very deep, deep river'
Off-duty Atlanta police officer shot, killed while reportedly trying to break into house
Photos show conditions deteriorating as Hurricane Milton hits Florida
Ryan Reynolds, Selena Gomez and More Stars Who've Spoken Out About Mental Health